WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Airworthiness Directives; Piaggio Aviation S.p.A. Airplanes.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 30 by Victor Wicklund, Deputy Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification Service.
Summary: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-25-03, which applies to certain Piaggio Aviation S.p.A. (Piaggio) Model P-180 airplanes. AD 2023-25-03 requires a one-time detailed inspection of the horizontal stabilizer (HS) central box for corrosion; an assessment of the corrosion level; and depending on the determination, repetitive detailed inspections of the HS central box for corrosion and t...